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Drug Addiction Center May Soon Locate in Mercer Co.

...  addiction center may soon locate in Mercer Co. There would be no medical treatment. Adkins says the program is a peer driven social model and most of his staff are recovering addicts who have been through it. The Healing Place also has drug treatment centers in Kentucky and North Carolina. Read more on WVVA TV Syfy says it's doing a third 'Sharknado' Emma Guttman-Yassky, an investigative researcher at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Medical Center, is at the forefront of major medical advances in the understanding and treatment of eczema. … Kentucky Derby-bound bachelor party road … Read more on New York Daily News Read ...

Drug-Addicted Health Professionals Put Patients at Risk

by International Relations and Security Network ISN Drug-addicted health professionals put patients at risk More than 100,000 doctors, nurses, technicians and other health professionals across the country struggle with drug abuse or addiction, according to a USA Today examination of government data. Often falling victim to narcotics these practitioners … Read more on Great Falls Tribune Augusta VA details process for eliminating gastrointestinal delays The Augusta VA medical center said in a statement that nearly half of the veterans whose screening and surveillance endoscopies were delayed (2,059) either did not require a procedure; declined treatment; relocated and were advised to contact their … Read more on McDuffie Mirror Read more... ...

RECOVERY: Sober Living

...  Sober Living – Why you have a greater chance of drug and alcohol addiction recovery when you follow up treatment by living in a sober living home. In this video Ken Seeley,…   Details on the 2014 Pulitzer Prize winners In one case, the reporters revealed the county sent sick and dying homeless to an assisted living facility so dangerous the state had taken its license. … EDITORIAL CARTOONING: Kevin Siers of The Charlotte Observer, North Carolina. … Haner … Read more on Kansas City Star Read ...

Gregory Favre: He Led Where Others Dared Not Travel

...  Favre: He led where others dared not travel It was an era in the South when moderate governors, such as Askew, Jimmy Carter in Georgia, Bill Clinton in Arkansas and Terry Sanford in North Carolina, could be elected. … enacted new ethics laws, rallied for rehabilitation instead of jail for … Read more on Sacramento Bee   Michael Vick – Buy The Luxury Home in Duluth Georgia – http://BESTATLANTALUXURYHOMES.COM Contact Russ Robinson @ 770-335-7677 one of the top Luxury Home Realtors in Atlanta. Rusty Robinson is currently the # 1-ra…   Tags: jimmy carter, north carolina, sacramento bee, terry sanford, bill clinton ...

Seven Days in Solitary [4/13/2014]

...  Days in Solitary [4/13/2014] Seven guards at Taylorsville prison in North Carolina have been let go as a result of an ongoing investigation into the death of a man incarcerated there. Michael Anthony Kerr, who was being held in solitary confinement when he died, had struggled with … Read more on Solitary Watch Duffy's Law, named for Burlington man, promotes organ donation The law allots April as Organ Donation Awareness Month in North Carolina. The bill came about eight years after its namesake, Duffy Collins, died from an autoimmune disease that destroyed his kidneys. His family was unable to donate a kidney, and he … Read more on Burlington Times News Read ...

Helpline in Dobbs Ferry Aids in Drug and Alcohol Abuse Recovery

Helpline in Dobbs Ferry Aids in Drug and Alcohol Abuse Recovery Will power is good to have, but unfortunately, for teens facing a drug or alcohol addiction will power is not enough for them to obtain sobriety. They need a strong support system. They can find support at a rehab center. The child advocates at a rehab … Read more on Ticker Report The Arbor Treatment Center Success Story Airs on Dr. Phil April 8, 2014 To educate and give hope to people dealing with alcohol abuse, Dr. Phil McGraw will interview Todd H on Tuesday, April 8, 2014, about how he overcame his alcohol abuse problem by going thru the 90-day program at The Arbor Treatment Center (Austin, … Read more on PR Web (press release) Read more... ...

'Designing for Universal Access: How to Reach All Kids?' Roundtable Summary

...  for Universal Access: How to Reach All Kids?' Roundtable Summary There is a lot of research out of North Carolina (see Mike Edwards at NC State ) showing that intramural sports at the junior high and high school level offers more variety, has remarkable participation rates, and because students are involved in the … Read more on Insurance News Net (press release) Southwest Virginia Ballet students sign apprenticeship contracts with Arts … Most recently, the three had leads in the December 2013 Nutcracker performance at the Roanoke Civic Center. … Dr. Joseph Ralph Beesley, ...